The difference between civil and criminal

The difference between civil and criminal cases lies in different legal relations, different applicable laws and different handling methods. Civil cases are classified by the people's courts according to the nature of legal relations, so as to facilitate the trial and settlement of disputes between the parties. Criminal cases refer to cases in which criminal suspects and defendants are accused of violating social relations protected by criminal law, and the state conducts investigation, trial and criminal sanctions in order to investigate the criminal responsibility of criminal suspects and defendants.

1, the legal relationship between them is different.

Civil law mainly involves the personal and property relations between equal civil subjects, while criminal law mainly involves criminal acts;

2. The applicable laws are different.

Civil law is applicable to civil litigation, and criminal law is applicable accordingly. Different laws and regulations are cited, and the corresponding penalties are also different. Generally speaking, the punishment of criminal cases is much higher than that of civil cases;

3. These two methods are different.

Civil affairs involve contracts, marriages and most economic fields. The civil liability mainly includes: removing obstacles, restoring to the original state, apologizing and compensating for losses. Criminal cases involve illegal crimes, and the ways of responsibility are: detention, public surveillance, fixed-term imprisonment, life imprisonment, death penalty, etc. Additional penalties include fines, confiscation of property and deprivation of political property.

legal ground

Article 3 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) The provisions of this Law shall apply to the people's courts in accepting civil lawsuits brought by citizens, legal persons, other organizations and their property relations and personal relations.

Article 3 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) is responsible for the investigation, detention, execution and pre-trial of criminal cases. The people's procuratorate shall be responsible for the prosecution, approval of arrest, investigation and prosecution of cases directly accepted by procuratorial organs. The people's court is responsible for the trial. Except as otherwise specified by law, no other organ, organization or individual has the right to exercise these powers.

In criminal proceedings, the people's courts, people's procuratorates and public security organs must strictly abide by the relevant provisions of this Law and other laws.